Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 PLUS Rumored to Release ‘Early,’ Replacing Qualcomm’s Flagship Chipset on Android Phones

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus, the rumored successor of the latest Qualcomm flagship chipset, is reportedly releasing earlier than expected to power faster Android smartphones.

Snapdragon 8 vs. Apple A15: How Does Qualcomm Compare with Bionic Chip’s Benchmark Tests — Qualcomm President and COO Steve Mollenkopf takes part in a ceremony to unveil LG's new smart phone, the LG G2, during a global launch event in New York, August 7, 2013. The G2 is the first globally available handset to boast Qualcomm's lightning-quick Snapdragon 800 processor for all models and providers, and also sports a 13-megapixel camera, runs Android 4.2.2, has a vivid 1080p HD display and last, uncommonly, its volume and power buttons are located on the phone's back side. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Android Phones

As per a news story by Tech Radar, the current flagship Qualcomm chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, is expected to power most of the upcoming Android phones in 2022.

In fact, Samsung, OnePlus, and Oppo, among other phone makers, have already confirmed that their latest flagship phones are sporting the Snapdragon 8 chipset.

For instance, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for its smartphone release in the United States.

However, it is worth noting that in other locations the South Korean phone maker is releasing its new flagship with its Exynos chip.

Meanwhile, way back on Dec. 6, 2021. The CEO of OnePlus, Pete Lau, himself confirmed that the OnePlus 10 flagship lineup is going to sport the Snapdragon 8.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 PLUS 'Early' Release

But despite the fresh release of Snapdragon 8 smartphones with other devices still coming our way, a new leak is saying that Qualcomm is already pushing for the release of its successor.

According to a recent report by Tom's Guide, a user of the Chinese social media platform, Weibo that goes by the name Mobile Chip Expert posted a leak about Qualcomm's rumored chipset.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 — Snapdragon 8 vs. Apple A15: Here’s how Qualcomm’s latest flagship chipset compares with the Bionic chip of the iPhone maker in benchmark tests. from Qualcomm website

Mobile Chip Expert stated in its Weibo post that Qualcomm is now asking its partner, TSMC, to start producing the Plus version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 "early" on.

Tom's Guide went on to Google Translate the Chinese post of the leaker, wherein it was revealed that the chipmaker is slated to release the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus to replace the current chipset.

That said, if the leak is to be believed, Qualcomm is working to accelerate the release of next-generation Android smartphones with the early release of its chipset upgrade.